Providing food and water security for a population expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050 while conserving natural resources requires achieving high(er) and stable yields on every hectare of currently used arable land suitable for intensification.
Claessens, Lieven
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Cassman, Kenneth G.
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Wart, Justin van
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Grassini, Patricio
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Yang, Haishun
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Ittersum, Martin K. van
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Bussel, Lenny G. J. van
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Wolf, Joost
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Boogaard, H.
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Groot, Hugo de
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Stoorvogel, J.J.
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[Soil suitability for sustainable intensification in smallholder systems in Sub-Saharan Africa]
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Soil suitability for sustainable intensification in smallholder systems in Sub-Saharan Africa
Grassland-based systems are no longer seen exclusively as livestock production enterprises but as multiple use systems with important consequences for the global environment. They are crucial for the protection of ecosystem goods and services, for tourism and for mitigating climate change. Well-m...
Isik S
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Ates, S.
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Gunes A
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Aktas AH
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Keles G
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[Effect of deficit irrigation on dry matter and sheep production from permanent sown pastures]
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Effect of deficit irrigation on dry matter and sheep production from permanent sown pastures
Many studies have found the influences of crop and livestock production vary considerably, not only regionally but also according to production system (Robinson et al. 2011). Globally, but particularly in Africa and Asia, crops and livestock are often interdependent and influence farmer household...
To effectively adapt to climate change, farmers, governments, and other stakeholders must understand the potential effects on crop and livestock production.
This report presents the activities and results of the workshop Envisioning 2050: Climate Change, Aquaculture and Fisheries in West Africa. The objectives of the workshop were to discuss critical issues and uncertainties faced by the fisheries and aquaculture sector in Ghana, Senegal and Mauritan...
Badjeck MC
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Katikiro RE
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Flitner M
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Diop, N.
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Schwerdtner Máñez K
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[Envisioning 2050: climate change, aquaculture and fisheries in West Africa]
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Envisioning 2050: climate change, aquaculture and fisheries in West Africa
There is an increasing recognition of climate change, and that it is likely to result, inter alia, in more erratic rainfall that will affect Africa’s predominantly rainfed agriculture. Much of Africa’s current rainfed agriculture is already variously exposed to weather vagaries such as dry spells...
Erenstein, Olaf
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Kassie, Girma T.
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Mwangi W
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[Comparative analysis of maize based livelihoods in drought prone regions of eastern Africa: adaptation lessons for climate change]
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Comparative analysis of maize based livelihoods in drought prone regions of eastern Africa: adaptation lessons for climate change
This publication is the result of the International Conference held in Frankfurt, Germany 14-16 June 2011 organized in the framework of an International UN Project funded by IFAD Reinforcing the resilience of poor rural communities in the face of food insecurity, poverty and climate change throu...
Padulosi, S.
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Bergamini, N.
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Lawrence T
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[On farm conservation of neglected and underutilized species: status, trends and novel approaches to cope with climate change. Proceedings of an International Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, 14 16 June 2011]
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On farm conservation of neglected and underutilized species: status, trends and novel approaches to cope with climate change. Proceedings of an International Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, 14 16 June 2011
Grasslands are one of the world's most widespread vegetation types, covering nearly 20% of the land surface and represent a major source of production of agricultural products. However, grassland vegetation across the Mediterranean region is changing at an unanticipated rate. These changes are th...
Louhaichi, Mounir
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Johnson MD
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Clark, P.E.
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Belgacem, A.O.
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Johnson D
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[Developing a coherent monitoring system for Mediterranean grasslands]
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Developing a coherent monitoring system for Mediterranean grasslands
There is growing recognition that successful adaptation of agricultural production systems to
changes in climate will depend upon the improved access to, and use of, genetic diversity. In
order to facilitate this adaptation, new forms of interdisciplinary research, new technologies,
novel part...
López Noriega, I.
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Galluzzi, Gea
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Halewood, Michael
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Vernooy, Ronnie
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Bertacchini, E.
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Gauchan D
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Welch, E.
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[Flows under stress: Availability of plant genetic resources in times of climate and policy change]
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Flows under stress: Availability of plant genetic resources in times of climate and policy change
Tillage practices contribute greatly to the labour cost in modern intensive agriculture in any crop production system resulting in lower economic returns, especially in developing countries where there is most concern for sustainable production without degradation of the natural resource base (Ja...
Jat SL
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Parihar CM
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Singh AK
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Jat, Mangi Lal
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Jat, Kumar Raj
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[Carbon sustainability and productivity of maize based cropping system under conservation agriculture practices in Indo-Gangetic plains]
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Carbon sustainability and productivity of maize based cropping system under conservation agriculture practices in Indo-Gangetic plains